On January 26, LA Times staffer Jessica Gelt wrote about an epidemic in a story titled When diners’ eyes feast on their cellphones. Il Covo has taken the issue to extremes, as they’ve “begun offering diners small plates to hold their phones in order to shield them from potential spills and dinner debris.”

On January 24, Squid Ink contributor Tien Nguyen wrote about the Flat White at Two Guns Espresso, which owners Andrew Stanisich and Craig Oram make using Caffe Vita coffee and Straus barista-grade organic milk in Manhattan Beach.